Pay for Download system - GoFuckYourself.com

rudeboi · 08-11-2003, 07:21 PM

So, I developed a site for a customer of mine, we called it downloadcredits.com .. He ended up not using it due to severe flakiness..

It's a pretty good system.. The only thing left for me to do is write in a billing system other than paypal (we had finished it, working with IPN, when paypal stopped dealing with adult sites) .. It's pretty good.. The idea is we (or if you juts buy the software, YOU) host your videos, and when people want to download a video, you set a price for how many credits each video (or video segment is worth) and end users just buy credits, and use them to pay for and then download your movies.. I built a full administration system, including a VB app for the webmaster to upload his/her movies into the system..

I'm just trying to gauge interest in this, see if any other webmasters might find it useful enough for me to put the last 20 or so hours worth of work into it I'd need to in order to complete it.

Michael

Project-Shadow · 08-11-2003, 07:22 PM

Already exists mate.. your about 3 months late!

JamesK · 08-11-2003, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by Project-Shadow
Already exists mate.. your about 3 months late!

owned

rudeboi · 08-11-2003, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Project-Shadow
Already exists mate.. your about 3 months late!

Figures, that's what laziness does for me.. I built this almost a year ago..

Who's the competition?

Mutt · 08-11-2003, 07:36 PM

i've seen sites set up like this years ago. doesn't matter if a product already exists, it's who markets it better.

what system are u talking about Project-Shadow? post a URL.

thanks

Kimmykim · 08-11-2003, 07:37 PM

*I* would finish it if *I* were you.

rudeboi · 08-11-2003, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kimmykim
*I* would finish it if *I* were you.

The real problem is :

if (my_time / my_hourly rate > potential_gains) {
finish_program;
}
else {
scrap_program;
}

Now when I consider my standard consulting rate
is $125/hour and I can expect to spend another 20 hours
coding the site and at least 100 hours marketing it until
I see some sort of a good return ..

then theoretically that's another $15k investment on top of the
time I've already put into it ..

punkrockgeekboy · 08-12-2003, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rudeboi

The real problem is :

if (my_time / my_hourly rate > potential_gains) {
finish_program;
}
else {
scrap_program;
}

Now when I consider my standard consulting rate
is $125/hour and I can expect to spend another 20 hours
coding the site and at least 100 hours marketing it until
I see some sort of a good return ..

then theoretically that's another $15k investment on top of the
time I've already put into it ..

sounds like something better if you've already got a few sites to use it on, then have it as an example to sell to other webmasters.

08-11-2003, 07:21 PM	#1
rudeboi Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: "Sunny" San Francisco Posts: 262	Pay for Download system So, I developed a site for a customer of mine, we called it downloadcredits.com .. He ended up not using it due to severe flakiness.. It's a pretty good system.. The only thing left for me to do is write in a billing system other than paypal (we had finished it, working with IPN, when paypal stopped dealing with adult sites) .. It's pretty good.. The idea is we (or if you juts buy the software, YOU) host your videos, and when people want to download a video, you set a price for how many credits each video (or video segment is worth) and end users just buy credits, and use them to pay for and then download your movies.. I built a full administration system, including a VB app for the webmaster to upload his/her movies into the system.. I'm just trying to gauge interest in this, see if any other webmasters might find it useful enough for me to put the last 20 or so hours worth of work into it I'd need to in order to complete it. Michael __________________ ---------------------------------------------- Systems Architect http://www.bitpusher.com/

08-11-2003, 07:36 PM	#5
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	i've seen sites set up like this years ago. doesn't matter if a product already exists, it's who markets it better. what system are u talking about Project-Shadow? post a URL. thanks __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

08-11-2003, 07:22 PM	#2
Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	Already exists mate.. your about 3 months late!

08-11-2003, 07:37 PM	#6
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	I would finish it if I were you.